| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) SG - Leslie Warner (fresh) SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) PF - Dino St. Jean (fresh) C - Joseph McPherson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Earl Alfano (fresh) SG - Joel Seawright (fresh) SF - Wilton Allen (fresh) PF - David Brandl (fresh) C - David Trinidad (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Seawright | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Joseph McPherson is blocked by David Brandl | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | David Trinidad is fouled on the floor by Leslie Warner - foul #1 on Leslie Warner, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | David Brandl grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | David Brandl can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dino St. Jean - foul #1 on Dino St. Jean, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | David Brandl makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | David Brandl makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Seawright - foul #1 on Joel Seawright, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dino St. Jean - foul #2 on Dino St. Jean, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor (PF) Dino St. Jean | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner misses the runner near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Joseph McPherson is called for the reach on Wilton Allen - foul #1 on Joseph McPherson, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | David Brandl makes the shot from the right block set up by Wilton Allen | 3-8 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | David Brandl is called for the reach on Leslie Warner - foul #1 on David Brandl, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth (C) Joseph McPherson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | David Brandl swats the dunk try by Benjamin Tichenor | 3-8 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | David Trinidad gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Jean Iraheta picks off the pass by Joel Seawright | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner can't finish the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Trinidad | 3-8 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Alfano | 3-10 |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Benjamin Tichenor | 6-10 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Warner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Tichenor (fresh) C - Matthew Seth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Earl Alfano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Seawright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilton Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brandl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Trinidad (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen lays it in | 6-12 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 6-12 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:49 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leslie Warner | 9-12 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | David Trinidad is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Trinidad, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Ronald Stubbs (SF), Joseph McPherson (C) Jean Iraheta, Leslie Warner, Charles Carlson, Benjamin Tichenor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Anthony Etheridge (PG), Bernardo Esposito (SG), John Groom (SF), Larry Jones (PF), Greg Jackson (C) Earl Alfano, Joel Seawright, Wilton Allen, David Brandl, David Trinidad | |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth clanks a jumper near the basket | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee State | Greg Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Etheridge | 11-14 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Anthony Etheridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | John Groom is called for the reach on Ronald Stubbs - foul #1 on John Groom, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta (PG), Benjamin Tichenor (PF) Michael Foster, Matthew Seth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano (PG), Joel Seawright (SG) Anthony Etheridge, Bernardo Esposito | |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor clanks a jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Greg Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Greg Jackson - foul #1 on Greg Jackson, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner (SG), Charles Carlson (SF) Bill Teter, Ronald Stubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen (SF), David Brandl (PF) John Groom, Larry Jones | |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Greg Jackson snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Tichenor - foul #1 on Benjamin Tichenor, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leslie Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Tichenor (fresh) C - Joseph McPherson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Earl Alfano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Seawright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilton Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | David Brandl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leslie Warner | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | SE Missouri State | Earl Alfano steps in front of the Charles Carlson pass | 14-14 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Alfano | 14-16 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner's pass is intercepted by Wilton Allen | 14-16 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | David Brandl snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee State | Greg Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson is fouled on the floor by Greg Jackson - foul #2 on Greg Jackson, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Stubbs (SF), Matthew Seth (PF), Gary Addison (C) Charles Carlson, Benjamin Tichenor, Joseph McPherson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Anthony Etheridge (PG), Bernardo Esposito (SG), David Trinidad (C) Earl Alfano, Joel Seawright, Greg Jackson | |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth's layup is rejected by David Trinidad | 14-16 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | Bernardo Esposito clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Anthony Etheridge - foul #1 on Anthony Etheridge, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter (SG) Leslie Warner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Groom (PF) David Brandl | |
| 09:42 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | David Trinidad pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Anthony Etheridge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilton Allen | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | John Groom misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:16 | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | Gary Addison snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bill Teter | 19-16 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Gary Addison snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Etheridge - foul #2 on Anthony Etheridge, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Benjamin Tichenor (PF), Joseph McPherson (C) Bill Teter, Ronald Stubbs, Matthew Seth, Gary Addison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano (PG), Joel Seawright (SG), David Brandl (PF) Anthony Etheridge, Bernardo Esposito, Wilton Allen | |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | David Brandl knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 21-18 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Leslie Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Tichenor (fresh) C - Joseph McPherson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Earl Alfano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Seawright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Groom (fresh) PF - David Brandl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Trinidad (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by David Brandl is denied by Charles Carlson | 21-18 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright tips it in | 21-20 |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor misses the tip | 21-20 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Joel Seawright grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | David Brandl can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Carlson | 21-20 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor misses the floater from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | David Brandl pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano lays it up and in and the foul's on Jean Iraheta - foul #1 on Jean Iraheta, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter (PG) Jean Iraheta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernardo Esposito (C) David Trinidad | |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | David Brandl is called for the reach on Leslie Warner - foul #2 on David Brandl, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth (C) Joseph McPherson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Jones (PF) David Brandl | |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | John Groom is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen (SF) Larry Jones | |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-23 |
| 05:39 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin Tichenor grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Teter | 26-23 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Bernardo Esposito scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Seawright | 26-25 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Seth | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | John Groom hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-27 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Seth gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leslie Warner | 34-27 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Seth - foul #1 on Matthew Seth, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta (PG), Ronald Stubbs (SF), Dino St. Jean (PF), Joseph McPherson (C) Leslie Warner, Charles Carlson, Benjamin Tichenor, Matthew Seth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Anthony Etheridge (PG), David Brandl (PF), Greg Jackson (C) Earl Alfano, Joel Seawright, John Groom | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Wilton Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Bill Teter scores on a shot from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jean Iraheta (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bill Teter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Stubbs (fresh) PF - Dino St. Jean (fresh) C - Joseph McPherson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Anthony Etheridge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilton Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brandl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee State | David Brandl clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-29 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jean Iraheta | 36-29 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee State | David Brandl grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee State | Bernardo Esposito is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Foster (SG) Bill Teter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Vincente Esposito (PG), Larry Jones (SF), David Trinidad (C) Bernardo Esposito, Wilton Allen, Greg Jackson | |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | David Brandl's layup is rejected by Dino St. Jean | 38-29 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | Vincente Esposito hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Stubbs is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner (SG), Charles Carlson (SF) Michael Foster, Ronald Stubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano (PG), Joel Seawright (SG), John Groom (SF) Vincente Esposito, Anthony Etheridge, Larry Jones | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | John Groom loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Jean Iraheta double dribbles | 38-31 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano loses the dribble to Leslie Warner | 38-31 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson's pass is intercepted by Joel Seawright | 38-31 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | John Groom's floater is tipped away by Dino St. Jean | 38-31 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carlson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Leslie Warner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | David Brandl pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Earl Alfano makes the 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Dino St. Jean misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph McPherson grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |